Immigration

Anthony Gregory's latest article provides a good look at the open vs. closed border debate from a Libertarian perspective.

Anyone who thinks that the government can magically "shut down" the borders is living in a fantasy world in my opinion. Remember that this is the same government that can't deliver the mail on time or keep drugs out of Federal prisons. To think that they could close thousands of miles of borders is insane and it wouldn't be worth the cost even if they could. A complete dismantling of the welfare state would go a long way towards curbing illegal immigration. Without the hope of free education and free healthcare, the only people wishing to immigrate would be those who want to work hard and make a better life for themselves, which I see no problem with.